Irish Universities Association
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Miriam Lord: Why did the secretary general cross the road? Because he’s worth it
- Politics
- January 16, 2021, 02:10
Monopoly money is not just for Christmas, you know. So here are some sums. Cross the road outside Government Buildings on Merrion Street and turn lef(...)

College Choice: Support available to level the playing field
- Education
- January 12, 2021, 05:00
The Leaving Certificate is often held up as the fairest way of deciding who goes to college. After all, doesn’t every student sit the same exam, all m(...)

Covid 19: Universities warn of ‘devastating’ financial losses this year
- Education
- December 2, 2020, 20:33
Universities are due to run a combined deficit of more than €100 million this year due to a “devastating” drop-off in commercial income and vacant stu(...)

University governing bodies to be slimmed down under new reforms
- Education
- November 20, 2020, 21:13
University governing bodies will be smaller and feature more external members under new legislation to be published next year, Minister for Higher Edu(...)

Trinity and Richard Dawkins: Better to debate ideas than to ban them
- Education
- November 10, 2020, 00:00
The decision some weeks ago by Trinity College Dublin’s Historical Society (the Hist) to “disinvite” prominent scientist Prof Richard Dawkins from a s(...)

Universities face stronger governance and accountability requirements
- Education
- October 23, 2020, 18:26
Stronger governance and accountability measures for third-level institutions will be contained in new legislation to be published next year, Minister (...)

I find it hard to learn online. How will I survive in college this year?
- Education
- September 22, 2020, 00:00
I’m due to start my college course soon and have been told that most of the teaching will take place online this year. I struggled with online learnin(...)

We’re obsessed with university degrees in this country – but college isn’t for everyone
- Education
- September 22, 2020, 00:00
As the Provost of Trinity College Dublin, I’m often asked for advice about which university somebody’s daughter or son should attend, or if they shoul(...)

UCD proposes new ‘zero tolerance’ policy to deal with sexual harassment
- Social Affairs
- September 8, 2020, 07:30
A “zero tolerance” policy and a new concept of disclosure are among proposals that University College Dublin (UCD) has put forward to deal with sexual(...)

Universities say Leaving Cert results delay means first years will start college later
- Education
- July 17, 2020, 16:32
Universities have expressed “surprise and disappointment” over delays in issuing Leaving Cert results which will force them to admit students to cours(...)